Plastic Waste and Its Removal by Licensed Horticultural Firms in Georgia, USA

• Autorzy: Wojciech J. Florkowski

Warianty tytułu

Odpady tworzyw sztucznych i ich usuwanie przez licencjonowane firmy ogrodnicze w stanie Georgia w USA

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose of the study was the investigation of horticultural firm behavior regarding plastic waste recycling and the constraints and incentives to increase the volume of recycled plastics. Licensed horticultural firms in Georgia recycle plastic waste such as plastic pots, trays, and multipacks to varying degrees. The survey involved horticultural firms licensed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture to conduct business in Georgia. A total of 2,194 firms were contacted and 299 completed the questionnaire. The scope of the survey was larger than a survey conducted in 2013. The survey response summary revealed that the majority of firms recycled at least one half of the used plastic pots. Results show that constraints to recycling include the sorting, storage, and cleaning of plastic waste. The share of respondents agreeing that those factors limit plastic recycling was 59%, 56%, and 69%, respectively. Lower waste pickup fees in exchange for plastic recycling would increase the volume of recycled plastic waste in the horticultural sector.(original abstract)

Licencjonowane firmy ogrodnicze recyklingują zużyte materiały plastikowe, w tym m.in. doniczki, tace i wkładki używane w procesie produkcji. Celem badań było zidentyfikowanie zachowań pracowników firm ogrodniczych, dotyczących recyklingu plastiku oraz poznanie motywów i ich opinii na temat ograniczeń i bodźców do zwiększenia ilości recyklingowanego plastiku. Badaniami objęto licencjonowane firmy, znajdujące się na liście Departamentu Rolnictwa Stanu Georgia w USA. Przeprowadzono badania ankietowe wśród 2194 podmiotów ogrodniczych uprawnionych do prowadzenia takiej działalności. Badania te miały większy zasięg niż te przeprowadzone w 2015 roku. Sumaryczne wyniki z ankiet pokazały, że większość firm oddaje do recyklingu co najmniej połowę zużytych doniczek plastikowych. Stwierdzono, że sortowanie, przechowywanie i czyszczenie zużytego plastiku w firmach ogrodniczych ogranicza w dużej mierze recycling tego materiału. Udział respondentów, którzy uważali te wymagania za ograniczenia wyniósł odpowiednio 59, 56 i 69%. Zapewnienie niższych opłat za odbiór i wywóz śmieci, w zamian za oddane do recyklingu plastikowe materiały, na pewno zwiększyłoby wolumen odzyskiwanego materiału.(abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Wastes; Plastics; Recycling; Employee behaviours; Questionnaire survey

PL

Odpady; Tworzywa sztuczne; Recykling; Zachowania pracownika; Badania ankietowe

• Czasopismo: Roczniki Naukowe Stowarzyszenia Ekonomistów Rolnictwa i Agrobiznesu
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: 22
• Numer: z. 4
• Strony: 53--61

Twórcy

autor

Wojciech J. Florkowski

• University of Georgia, USA

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DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0014.5793